Category Archives: abortion

A Texas member of the Electoral College has resigned rather than cast a vote for Donald Trump, stating that the president-elect is not “biblically qualified” to hold office. Also in Texas, the Republican-controlled government is implementing a new regulation requiring … Continue reading →

March 18, 1898 – Abolitionist, suffragist, social activist and freethinker Matilda Joslyn Gage dies in Chicago, Illinois, aged 71. As a young woman, she participated in the Underground Railroad, helping slaves escapeÂ to freedom. She wasÂ a leader in the women’s suffrage … Continue reading →

February 4, 341 BCE – According to ancient sources, the Greek philosopher Epicurus is born on this dateÂ (10 Gamelion of the old Attic calendar). Although little of his written work survives, fragments of his proto-scientific treatise On Nature. Epicurus is … Continue reading →

We interview Matthew O’Neil about his new book What the Bible Really Does (and Doesn’t Say) about Sex. Matthew is an activist, theologian, and teacher. He has his MA in theology from Saint Michaelâ€™s College with graduate certification in Mediation … Continue reading →

November 25, 1835 – Capitalist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie is born in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.Â He came to the United States with his family in 1848, andÂ eventually became one of the most wealthy men in history (making his money in the … Continue reading →

October 16, 1857 – Freethinker and travel writer Lilian Leland is born. She is best known for her two-year, 60,000-mile globetrotting journey, recounted in her 1890 bookÂ Traveling Alone: A Woman’s Journey around the World. October 16, 1870 – Political scientist … Continue reading →

September 6, 1966 – Birth control activist Margaret Sanger dies in Tucson, Arizon, aged 86. Born Margaret Higgins in 1879 to a family of freethinkers, she would work tirelessly for women’s rights, opening the first family planning clinic in the … Continue reading →

Christian apologist (and already married man) Dinesh D’Souza has been caught with his “fiancee” at a Christian conference. Also: Indiana senatorial candidate Richard Mourdock says rape is just as God intended. For the full show notes and to listen to … Continue reading →